Petrochemicals

Syensqo and Shell Chemicals Europe B.V. have collaborated to supply mass-balanced, low-carbon ethylene oxide solutions for the agricultural and industrial markets.

Technip Energies has been awarded a contract by Long Son Petrochemicals Co., Ltd. (LSP) for its Long Son Petrochemicals Enhancement (LSPE) project, located on Long Son Island, Vietnam.

thyssenkrupp Uhde’s subsidiary, Uhde Inventa-Fischer, has signed a contract with the Turkish packaging producer KÖKSAN for the delivery of a PET production plant.

BASF is launching Butyl acrylate RE and 2-Ethylhexylacrylate RE, two new products that are manufactured at BASF’s Freeport, Texas site, US, with attributed electricity from renewable sources.

OMV and XRG, ADNOC’s international investment arm, have announced the formation of Borouge Group International AG, to operate under the brand name Borouge International.

NGL exports reached 3.1 million bpd in 2025, growing 7% from the previous year, NGL plant production increasing every year since 2005.

Mitsui Chemicals Inc. has announced that it has acquired certification under the ISCC PLUS system for ACTCOL™ produced at its Nagoya Works in January 2026, certifying sustainable products.

BASF has announced the official inauguration of its newly built Verbund site in Zhanjiang, Guangdong Province in southern China.

A strong manufacturing sector prompts China to account for more than a third of global plastics consumption, according to GlobalData.

MAIRE has announced that Nextchem has been awarded two feasibility studies in Southern Africa and Southeast Asia dedicated to mechanical upcycling and compounding plants.

The UK government has pledged up to £9 million to support the future of the Mossmorran site and help protect Fife’s wider economy following the ethylene plant’s closure.

ADNOC and OMV have announced strong progress towards the formation of Borouge Group International AG, including the signing of an Asset Usage Agreement for the Borouge 4 (B4) production complex.

Ebara Elliott Energy and NuScale Power Corp. (NuScale) have announced a collaborative research programme to demonstrate and field test a commercial scale high-temperature steam compressor to integrate NuScale Power Modules™ (NPM) with petrochemical plants needing process heat.

Clariant have announced the completion of a collaborative pilot-scale project with Borealis and SINTEF, marking a significant milestone in advancing circular economy solutions for the plastics industry.

Neste has commissioned its new upgrading facility for liquefied waste plastic (LWP) at its Porvoo refinery in Finland, with a €111 million investment that marks a major milestone in the scale-up of chemical recycling